tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942330299248667813.post977995927651146892..comments2023-04-05T06:39:50.965-05:00Comments on Condensed Cloud: The Printing Pony ExpressBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019385944678160432noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942330299248667813.post-30235099296757473962009-06-23T00:25:39.032-05:002009-06-23T00:25:39.032-05:00Ben,
Thank you again for sharing your art with me...Ben,<br /><br />Thank you again for sharing your art with me. That is a very kind and generous act and I sincerely appreciate it. Although I lack the technical jargon to describe your work I can share with you my thoughts and feelings about a few of the pieces that stirred me. After all, art is not about technical jargon, it is about the emotions and passions that it stirs in the soul.<br /><br />The three sketches that most drew my attention were the fox, the Bedouin, and the pensive Latin man. I found myself drawn to the fox several times as I flipped through your sketchbook. It has a profound realism to it. As I kept looking at the fox it dawned on me that I should not only “look” at the drawing but also to “feel” it. I rarely open up my senses in that way but as I mentioned to you I strongly feel there is some spiritual/psychic energy in Minneapolis that draws me in. I’ve resisted and denied this sensibility most of my life<br /><br />When I opened myself to the “feelings” that came through when viewing this painting I received impressions that this drawing has your essence. What I mean is that the fox is you. At first it didn’t make sense to me. Please understand I am not trying to psychoanalyze I am only giving you my impressions. What I do know about the fox in spiritual terms is that it is a guide in the spirit world. Many cultures honor the fox for its wisdom and as a noble messenger. In some Native American cultures the fox has a dual nature and one of them is as a trickster playing pranks.<br /><br />It is also believed that the fox, because of its sly nature thinks outside of the box and uses its intelligence in different, creative ways.<br /><br />I have absolutely no clue if any of this describes you at all since I just met you. However, at the risk of sounding repetitive and boring, your sketch of the fox is truly a self portrait. It matches your intelligence, wisdom, creativity, slyness, and mischievousness. Also, as a guide you encourage others to approach our circumstances differently than we normally do, even if it means calling upon some unorthodox methods.<br /><br />Honestly, I don’t know if any of this is even close to the target but I seriously felt compelled for unknown reasons to share this with you. <br /><br />Again thanks for sharing your art.<br /><br />Billbcolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647403819398784908noreply@blogger.com